Window awning



Oct. 25, 1927 H.-GREENSPOON WINDOW AWNING Filed Sept, l5 1925 Patented @et 25, 1927.

HOVELER G-B/EENSPON, OF LGS ANGELES, UALFORhllfl-l.

WINDO'W AWNNG.

Application filed September 15,` 1926.

My invention is Windev,v awning torined ot a strut-ture which niay be readily detached troni a building or the like Where it is installed and may be readily detached troni the training supporting and stretching the awning.

An object ot iny invention is to torni an awning otcanvas or the like having a series ot hooks and eyes connecting' saine to a building structure. The awning is provided with a hinged or folding traine to hinge up against the building, the awning being connected to saine by a series ot hooks and eyes.

My invention is illustrated in the tollo\v ing drawings, in which;

Figure 1 is a perspective View ot an awning constructed in accordance With my invention;

Fig. 2 is a Vertical transverse section on the line 2-2 of F ig. 1, in the direction ot the arrows;

3 is a vertical sectional View of the connection trein the awning to the traine;

F ig. d is a transverse sectional detail View showing the connection ot' the awning to the building structure;

Fig. 5 is a plan vieyv ot the trarne leaving out the ropes and pulleys for hinging .saine upwardly.

Fig. 6 is a section in elevation, showing` the manner ot' attaching the upper portion ot' the awning to the building structure and the attachment ot the pulleys for the operating cords to the fabric ot the awning;

Fig. 7 is an inside View of F ig. (l.

ln regard to my invention, the Wall ot' a building is designa-ted by the numeral l. haw ing a Window or other opening 2 therein` An awning frame designated by the numeral 3 comprises a pair oli' base members Llto be secured to the u'all ot a building, the arms 5 connected to the bases by a pivot pin 3 having a cross rail 7 connectingthe bars at their outer ends. The arin-s and the bars are preferably formed oi` an integral tubing'.

The awning has a root structure 8, end Walls 9 and an apron 10 over thebar 7. The manner oit -fastening the awning to the building and the traine is substantially as follows:

series of eyes 11 are secured to the build` ing at the proper height and a series ot snap hooks 12 secured to the roof part of the awning are connecte-d to the eyes, A series et eyes 1b' are attached to the bar and a series ot' similar snap hooks 141. are connected thereto, thus firmly attaching the awning to the Serial No. 135,690;

building and to the cross bar and allowing saine to be detached. lt' desired a certain nuinb'erl of snap hooks and eyes designated by the nunieral 15 niay be used to connect the end Walls 9 ot the awning to the arn'is 5. It desired hooks and eyes 16 inay connect the end walls 9 ot the awning to the building structure.

The inanner oit' raising and lowering the awning is substantially as follows:

Flexible side cables 17 are connected to the bar 7 ot the traine. These pass through pulleys 18 and 19, one of the cables. also passing through an additional pulley 2O having the downward leads 21 which niay be nianually operated to raise and lower the awning li'raineand thus the awning.

Frein the above description in connection with the drawings, it is believed apparent how niy awning will be attached and readily detached troni the building, the snap hooks and eyes allowing this feature to be readily accomplished.

ln attaching the awning to the building vstructure or to the traineA l utilize what are ltnoivn in the trade as harness snaps, these having ay hook portion with a sprino', the spring engaging the end ot the hook and securing the eye When caught in the snap from becoming unlastened.

lt is to be noted that the pulleys 18, 19 and 2O are supportedV troni the fabric ot the awning, the preferable Way to do this is to secure a snap hook indicated by the numeral 22 to each corner of the awning, these hooks being preferably ot' the harness snap type and engaging the eyes on the building structure, the pulleys being `fastened to the ring 23 oi the harness snap hooks. lt desired the ring part oit the snap hook may have a rivet 2li therethrough securing saine to the top ot the awning.

The tree ends of the ropes orcables inay be secured to any suitable part of the building. Thus When raising and lowering the awning the cables run through the pulleys attached to the harness snaps of the awning and it it is desired tov detach the awning troni the buildingl itis merely ecessary to undo the snap hooks and the traine and this single operation removes the pulleys and the operating' cables from the buildingstructure.

It is to be noted that the cables 17 are connected at their lower ends to the snap hooks as indicated by the numeral 24, Which hooks are connected to the eyes 13 on the traine bar 7 and that the snaps are secured to the tabric. By this construction the cables are secured to the snapliooks at the lower part of the awning root', such hooks being tasvtened to the trame bar and at the upper edge of the roof part ot the awning the cables are ioved through the pulleys, these pulleys being secured to snap hooks which in turn are fastened to the fabric ot the awning and suoli hooks being caught intoy the eyes. Therefore when the ropes or cables Vare pulledpon to raise the awning there'is'no stress brought on the fabric ot the awning tending to tear same and by this construction it Will be seen that by unsnapping the snap hooks from the eyes attached tothe building and to the eyes attached toV the frame bar, Vthat the Whole awning may be removed With the cables and pulleys for operating saine.

From the above description it will be apparent that my type ot awning is suitable tor circumstances in which it is desired to readily attach andV detach the awning from the building and from the trame and, it desired, to detach the 'trame from the building.4 On account of the upper snap hooks 12 being secured'to the underneath partoii the root structure ot the awning, a person may reach out ot a WindenT and hook the snap hooks in the eyes 11`Lwhichinay, if desired,

also be' inserted in the window frame by uindov7 and it is not necessary to employV awning Workers to install and to take down the awning. This is a material feature-of the advantage oiiiny awning, especially in climates Where they have to be put up in the spring or the year and taken down' in the autumn. V

Another advantage ot my awning isron account ot connecting the cables 17 to the lioolrs at the lower part of the root structure Y and passing such cables through pulleys which are attached to the hooks at theupper part ot the root structure and thusv when the cables are secured to a cleat or the like there is no necessity of material strain being brought on the roof structure itself and'thus the canvas forming the awning is not required to support therivciglit ot tae trame nor the various stresses due to Wind, etc.

Although my invention is Vof a simple i. fr finden' awning having a fabric root structure, a iii'st setot' fastening devices secured to the upper edge and the 'underside of said root structure, means `to secure said 'fastening devices to a building above a Window, a second set oi' fastening devices vsecured to the lower part of the roof structure4 on the underside, a vtrame connected to thc building, and means to attach the second fastening devices to the traine.

i Window awning comprising in coinbination an awning having a fabric lroot structure, a iirst set ot fastening .devices sei cured to the upper portion and underside ot said root structure, pulleys connected to some of said fastening devices, means to con neet said fastening devices to a building Vabove window, a second set ot fastening devices secured to the lower part oftherooi structure on the underside, a trame secured f to the building, means to secure saidsecond -ifasteningV devices to the traine, cables -secured to some oiu said second fastening devices and passing underneath thel roof structure and through the'said pulleys. i

A Window awning comprising in combination a building structure having-'a series ot' eyes overa Window, an awning having a fabric root structure, snap hooks secured to the rooii structure atl the upper paitand on thefunderside thereof, said snap lio'ols engaging the said eyes, airame Vconnected to the building, a second series of snap hooks connected to theV root structure a lower portion and on the underside, there being' means to connect said second series of snap hooks tothe frame.

d. A Window awning comprising in combination a series ot eyes attached to a building over a Window, an awning having a roof structure, aV `liist set of snap hooks attached to the upper part ot the root structure on the underside, said hooks engaging thesaid` eyes, pulleys'connected to some of said hooks, a second seriesot snap hooks attached to the root structure at a lower part and on the underside, a frame pivotally' connected to 'he,build`.ig, means on said trame to engage the second set ot' hooks, and flexible cables attached to some of the second set ofl hooks l AHOVVNElR GREENSPOON. 

